From 'A Branch of the Holroyd Family' by Thomas Holroyd, 1879:
George Holroyd entered the East India Company's Military Service 1st March, 1838, and became Colonel 1st March, 1869, he served throughout the operations of the Candahar force in 1838 -- 42, (wounded at Barree Raban, 15th September, 1842), including the advance on Ghuznee and Cabul, and taking of Istaliff (Medal) Gwalior Campaign, and present at the battle of Maharajpore (Bronze Star) Sutlege Campaign of 1845 -- 46, including the battle of Sobraon, horse shot (Medal). (From Hart's Army List)
George Holroyd entered the East India Company's Military Service 1st March, 1838, and became Colonel 1st March, 1869, he served throughout the operations of the Candahar force in 1838 -- 42, (wounded at Barree Raban, 15th September, 1842), including the advance on Ghuznee and Cabul, and taking of Istaliff (Medal) Gwalior Campaign, and present at the battle of Maharajpore (Bronze Star) Sutlege Campaign of 1845 -- 46, including the battle of Sobraon, horse shot (Medal). (From Hart's Army List)
- 18 FEB 1819 - Birth -
- Nobility Title - General
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PARENT (M) George Chaplin Holroyd | |||
Birth | 9 SEP 1790 | ||
Death | 24 NOV 1871 | ||
Marriage | 2 APR 1818 | to Virginie de la Fontaine at Hyderabad, Deccan, India | |
Marriage | to Fanny Harrington | ||
Father | George Sowley Holroyd , Kt. | ||
Mother | Sarah Chaplin | ||
PARENT (F) Virginie de la Fontaine | |||
Birth | |||
Death | 1 AUG 1845 | ||
Marriage | 2 APR 1818 | to George Chaplin Holroyd at Hyderabad, Deccan, India | |
Father | Mottet de la Fontaine , General | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
F | Mary Anne Holroyd | ||
Birth | 8 AUG 1829 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | JUN 1850 | to Henry Mills at Exeter | |
F | Virginie Holroyd | ||
Birth | 29 JAN 1835 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | 25 NOV 1862 | to Alfred Wilson Mills | |
M | George Holroyd | ||
Birth | 18 FEB 1819 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | 31 DEC 1844 | to Emily Garstin at Futtehgurh, India | |
M | Henry Holroyd | ||
Birth | 14 JUL 1820 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | 28 AUG 1858 | to Louisa Fanny Gordon at Brighton | |
M | Charles Holroyd | ||
Birth | 16 OCT 1822 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | 13 NOV 1862 | to Mary Florence | |
Marriage | to Anna Eliza Smith | ||
M | John Holroyd Doveton | ||
Birth | 20 DEC 1823 | ||
Death | India | ||
Marriage | 5 JUL 1847 | to Pauline |
PARENT (M) George Holroyd | |||
Birth | 18 FEB 1819 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | 31 DEC 1844 | to Emily Garstin at Futtehgurh, India | |
Father | George Chaplin Holroyd | ||
Mother | Virginie de la Fontaine | ||
PARENT (F) Emily Garstin | |||
Birth | 1823 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | 31 DEC 1844 | to George Holroyd at Futtehgurh, India | |
Father | L Garstin | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
F | Emily Mary Anne Holroyd | ||
Birth | 10 JUL 1846 | ||
Death | 16 JUL 1847 | ||
M | George Augustus Holroyd | ||
Birth | 29 NOV 1847 | ||
Death | 1860 | Easter | |
F | Emmeline Louisa Holroyd | ||
Birth | 22 AUG 1849 | ||
Death | |||
F | Kate Virginie Holroyd | ||
Birth | 15 DEC 1851 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | 31 DEC 1872 | to Norton Charles Martelli | |
M | Henry William Holroyd | ||
Birth | 26 MAR 1854 | ||
Death | 1894 | ||
F | Florence May Holroyd | ||
Birth | 5 FEB 1861 | ||
Death |
1 George Holroyd b: 18 FEB 1819
+ Emily Garstin b: 1823
2 Emily Mary Anne Holroyd b: 10 JUL 1846 d: 16 JUL 1847
2 George Augustus Holroyd b: 29 NOV 1847 d: 1860
2 Emmeline Louisa Holroyd b: 22 AUG 1849
2 Kate Virginie Holroyd b: 15 DEC 1851
3 Georgiana Kate Martelli b: 14 NOV 1873
3 Emelyn Irene Martelli b: 26 DEC 1874
3 Charles Inglis Holroyd Martelli b: 9 MAR 1876
3 Kate Virginie Martelli b: 2 OCT 1877
3 Richard Godfrey Horoyd Martelli b: 23 MAR 1879
2 Henry William Holroyd b: 26 MAR 1854 d: 1894
2 Florence May Holroyd b: 5 FEB 1861